It was April 14, 1986, and the Mets were playing the Cardinals at Shea Stadium. The Mets had already lost two in a row after winning their first two games of the season; if they lost again, they would move below .500. The game was in extras, and neither team could score. Tim Teufel struck out with a man on second in the 10th; in the 11th, Gary Carter walked, but could go no further; in the 12th,...
When you think back to some of your favorite baseball memories, is there one person in particular who comes to mind? Not a player, like we discussed in our last Roundtable, but someone you know personally? Who is that person for you? Sal Last time I spoke about which player made me fall in love with baseball (thank you Mike Piazza), but today I want to talk about which person made me fall in...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic gave insight to Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s bid to buy the Mets. Steve Gelbs of SNY reported that Jed Lowrie has been placed on the Injured List with left knee discomfort. The Mets also placed right-hander Walker Lockett on the 10-day Injured List with lower back discomfort. Jay Jaffe of Fangraphs discussed the...
Ask any fan of the New York Mets which MLB team owns the best Opening Day record of all-time and watch their eyes light up as they pound their chests and quickly blurt out, “Mets, Mets, Mets!” Sure, the Mets have only two measly championships in 57 years of somewhat gut-wrenching and futile existence, but one thing they can’t ever take away from us is that sterling and...
For all the Opening Day re-broadcasts shown by SNY yesterday, one which wasn’t shown, but can be found on YouTube, came in the afterglow of the Mets’ most recent World Series title. Following a pre-game ceremony in which the championship flag was raised and the players, coaches, and personnel received their jewelry, the Mets rung in the new year with a narrow victory over the...
Looking to fill the Mets void in your life? After perusing through the YouTube library, we’ve discovered a vast selection from the Amazin’s archive that we’ll present over the coming weeks that will hopefully help pass the time, including full-game broadcasts you won’t find among SNY’s “Mets Classics” and team highlight videos. We’ll begin with Opening Day 1983, which...
One of the greatest trades the New York Mets ever made was in the offseason of 1965, when they traded reliever Tom Parsons (who?) to the Houston Astros for a 23-year-old catcher by the name of Jerry Grote. He took over as the team’s starting catcher and would go on to become “one of the best defensive catchers the game has ever had.” Those are the words of Johnny Bench. Grote...
Good morning Mets fans! All was relatively quiet on the baseball front on Wednesday as we continue to inch closer to pitchers and catchers in February. Let’s take a peak at what went on around the Mets front and the rest of the league yesterday! Latest Mets News The Mets will kick things off on March 26th at 1:10 p.m. on Opening Day as apart of ESPN’s triple header. MLB.com has the Mets ranked...
Following the Mets’ Opening Day win yesterday, Mickey Callaway had nothing but praises to sing of new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and his biggest move of the Winter: trading for Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano from the Seattle Mariners. When being asked about the impact made by Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz, Callaway said “That was a hell of a trade by Brodie. That’s what...
Good morning Mets fans! Opening Day is finally here! The reigning N.L Cy Young award winner Jacob DeGrom will kick things off for the Mets in D.C against Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer. Coverage will begin at noon with the first pitch coming at 1:05 p.m. E.T. The game will be televised on SNY and MASN. Congratulations, you’ve made it through another long and grueling offseason as a...
After consecutive disappointing 4th place finishes, the New York Mets look poised for some serious improvement in 2019. First year GM Brodie Van Wagenen capped off a very strong offseason by putting the finishing touches on a five-year extension with Jacob deGrom that will keep the Cy Young Award winner in Flushing for the foreseeable future. Van Wagenen wasted no time putting his own stamp on...
Visiting the SNY booth during Sunday’s game against the Nationals, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said that newcomer Jed Lowrie has begun taking ground balls and swinging from both sides of the plate. The infielder has missed time with a capsule strain in his left knee, and as he hasn’t gotten any Spring Training at-bats, he will surely spend some extended time in Florida before joining...
